Net food imports by crop - Maize in Morocco

Morocco: Net food imports by crop - Maize was 2.73 million in 2019. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2019)
2.73 million
Change on year
up 37.9%
World rank
19th
of 178 countries
All-time high
2.73 million
in 2019
All-time low
-147,893
in 1963
Years of data
59
1961–2019

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Morocco, 1961–2019

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Source: FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.

Analysis

Morocco recorded 2.73 million for net food imports by crop - maize in 2019. That is the highest value across all 59 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 37.9% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, net food imports by crop - maize in Morocco peaked at 2.73 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, -147,893, in 1963.

Morocco ranks 19th of 178 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Net food imports by crop - Maize in Morocco, year by year

Annual values for Net food imports by crop - Maize in Morocco, 1961 to 2019.
Year Value Change
1961 -273 —
1962 25 -109.2%
1963 -147,893 -591672.0%
1964 -74,065 -49.9%
1965 4,400 -105.9%
1966 13,060 +196.8%
1967 13,232 +1.3%
1968 -7,373 -155.7%
1969 -131,705 +1686.3%
1970 -125,717 -4.5%
1971 10,366 -108.2%
1972 10,416 +0.5%
1973 32,098 +208.2%
1974 29,875 -6.9%
1975 34,443 +15.3%
1976 80 -99.8%
1977 41,485 +51756.2%
1978 75,595 +82.2%
1979 102,123 +35.1%
1980 114,684 +12.3%
1981 180,885 +57.7%
1982 143,620 -20.6%
1983 172,849 +20.4%
1984 129,694 -25.0%
1985 165,470 +27.6%
1986 214,819 +29.8%
1987 256,229 +19.3%
1988 -121,151 -147.3%
1989 47,490 -139.2%
1990 142,510 +200.1%
1991 180,809 +26.9%
1992 240,402 +33.0%
1993 354,250 +47.4%
1994 346,176 -2.3%
1995 548,610 +58.5%
1996 542,963 -1.0%
1997 618,472 +13.9%
1998 749,012 +21.1%
1999 718,514 -4.1%
2000 902,285 +25.6%
2001 972,505 +7.8%
2002 1.08 million +10.6%
2003 1.13 million +5.3%
2004 1.22 million +8.0%
2005 1.62 million +32.5%
2006 1.44 million -11.1%
2007 1.90 million +31.7%
2008 1.70 million -10.6%
2009 1.70 million +0.5%
2010 1.90 million +11.4%
2011 1.55 million -18.6%
2012 2.03 million +31.1%
2013 1.78 million -12.3%
2014 2.09 million +17.9%
2015 2.08 million -0.6%
2016 2.03 million -2.5%
2017 2.38 million +17.3%
2018 1.98 million -16.8%
2019 2.73 million +37.9%

Morocco compared with similar countries

  • Morocco's 2.73 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26,408, 103.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
  • Morocco's 2.73 million is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 334,114, 8.2× the median. (22 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Net food imports by crop - Maize in Morocco changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
1963 -591672.0% 25 -147,893
1977 +51756.2% 80 41,485
1969 -1686.3% -7,373 -131,705
1973 +208.2% 10,416 32,098
1990 +200.1% 47,490 142,510
1966 +196.8% 4,400 13,060

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s -36,732 -147,893 13,232 9
1970s 21,076 -125,717 102,123 10
1980s 130,459 -121,151 256,229 10
1990s 444,172 142,510 749,012 10
2000s 1.37 million 902,285 1.90 million 10
2010s 2.05 million 1.55 million 2.73 million 10

Countries ranked near Morocco

  1. 16 Malaysia 3.76 million compare
  2. 17 Saudi Arabia 3.26 million compare
  3. 18 Germany 2.98 million compare
  4. 20 Chile 2.41 million compare
  5. 21 Portugal 2.10 million compare
  6. 22 Belgium 1.79 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is net food imports by crop - maize in Morocco?
Net food imports by crop - maize in Morocco was 2.73 million in 2019, according to FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data.
What is the highest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Morocco?
The highest recorded value was 2.73 million in 2019.
What is the lowest net food imports by crop - maize recorded in Morocco?
The lowest recorded value was -147,893 in 1963.
How does Morocco rank for net food imports by crop - maize?
Morocco ranks 19th out of 178 countries with data for 2019.
Is net food imports by crop - maize rising or falling in Morocco?
Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Morocco data come from?
The figures come from FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data, published as part of Net food imports by crop - Maize. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Net food imports by crop - Maize
Source
FAOSTAT. Available at: http://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
178 places, 7,874 data points, 1961–2019
Last refreshed

Net food imports are generated from FAOSTAT, taking Export level (tonnes) from the Import level (tonnes) [both under Trade: Crops and Livestock Products]. Net food imports are a proxy for the country's vulnerability to global food prices.